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Kurt Busch wins Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

 


The No. 2 pit crew hoists their driver, Kurt Busch, after he was declared winner of the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

LOUDON, N. H. (June 29, 2008) - Kurt Busch and his No. 2 Miller Lite team decided to go for fuel mileage Sunday, hoping to salvage a good finish in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

For most of the afternoon, Busch raced under the radar while Tony Stewart, Casey Mears and a few others battled way ahead for the lead.

But Mother Nature smiled on Busch and a few other drivers after 284 of the 301 scheduled laps, drenching the track just 17 laps from completion.

The result?

Busch, who had inherited the lead when all the front-running cars had to pit for fuel after an accident brought out the day's fifth caution, captured his 18th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory

He wasn't alone in good fortune. Michael Waltrip, who finished second, and J. J. Yeley, who finished third, had pitted out of sequence from the leaders along with several other drivers and could make it to the finish without stopping again. All these cars were cruising around the track while Stewart and Co. were running flat-out towards the finish line.

"It's better sometimes to be lucky than good," Busch said afterwards. "We gambled on fuel mileage and came out ahead."
 
Trailing Busch, Waltrip and Yeley were Martin Truex, Jr., Elliott Sadler, Reed Sorenson, Mears, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Stewart and Kevin Harvick.

The accident that sent all the leaders to the pits happened on lap 271 when Dale Earnhardt, Jr., dropped down out of the groove to pit. Jamie McMurray didn't see Earnhardt and smashed the rear end of Junior's car, which spun down pit road. McMurray's car careened across the race track and collected the side of David Ragan's car, spinning him around. 

The finish was one of the more bizzare this season and produced another new winner in Kurt Busch. Ten different drivers have now won races this season.

The final caution fell just before the rain when Bowyer and Sam Hornish, Jr., got together in turn three.

Points leader Kyle Busch, who struggled most of the day, got into a bumping incident under this caution with former Formula One star Juan Pablo Montoya. Montoya turned Busch around, ending any chance Busch might have had for a better finish. Busch wound up 25th. NASCAR docked Montoya two laps for "aggressive driving," and the penalty put him in 32nd.

Threatening rain failed to dampen the enthusiasm and excitement of a near-capacity crowd at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

French-Canadian Patrick Carpentier, a fan favorite in this part of the country, started from his first pole position in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Carpentier, however, dropped to third by the fifth lap behind Harvick and Bobby Labonte. By lap 30, Harvick and Earnhardt, Jr., were a couple of seconds ahead with the cream of the NASCAR crop spaced out over a straightaway. Labonte was third, followed by Carpentier, Truex, A. J. Allmendinger, Hamlin, Kahne, Sorenson and Scott Riggs.

Earnhardt passed Harvick for the lead on the 45th lap, much to the delight of his rabid fans.

After the first green-flag pit stops, Harvick was back up front with Kahne on his bumper. Earnhardt was third at lap 86 when David Reutimann tapped Dario Franchitti's left rear fender, turning Franchitti around.

On the ensuing restart, Mears and Brian Vickers were up front with Harvick third. Stewart had moved from 28th starting position to fourth and Bowyer had moved from 18th to fifth. Bowyer, who won here last fall, had predicted a close, competitive race after practice on Saturday.

Behind Bowyer was Gordon, Hamlin and Johnson. Earnhardt was next, followed by Kahne, Truex and Labonte. Burton and Kyle Busch were next.

A caution for debris on the track slowed the fast-paced field at lap 140, with a majority of the field making a pit stop.

Stewart's No. 20 Home Depot pit crew put his Toyota back on the track first with Mears on his bumper. It was the first time Stewart led Sunday after having won Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race. By the halfway point (150 laps of the 301-lap distance), Stewart was leading Mears by a few car lengths. Gordon had moved to third.

Joe Nemecheck spun to bring out another caution just a few laps after the restart.

The top 10 on the restart were Stewart, Gordon, Mears, Harvick, Bowyer, Johnson, Earnhardt, Hamlin, Burton and Truex.     

 

 

Stewart bags fifth Nationwide win at Loudon

By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

LOUDON, N.H. (June 28, 2008) -- Aside from Tony Stewart becoming the 22nd different winner in 22 Nationwide Series races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the outcome of Saturday's Camping World RV Sales 200 was more of the same for NASCAR's Triple-A division.
 
Stewart's victory was the eighth of the season for the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, which has carried four different drivers to victory lane this year -- Stewart on five occasions and Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and rookie phenom Joey Logano once each.

Hamlin and Busch, in fact, chased Stewart for the final 64 laps, after Stewart took the lead for good on Lap 136. Hamlin, driving Braun Racing's No. 32 Toyota, was within a half-second of the leader when Greg Biffle crashed on Lap 200, the final circuit. The race ended under caution with Stewart, Hamlin and Busch in the top three spots, followed by Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards.

Stewart credited crew chief Dave Rogers, a native of the neighboring state of Vermont, with the consistently excellent performance of the No. 20 Camry.

"There've been four drivers (to) win in this car, so it's not the drivers -- that's for sure," Stewart said. "We're the fortunate ones to be able to drive this thing."

A two-tire call on Stewart's final pit stop in Lap 129 got the No. 20 Toyota out in third place for a restart on Lap 133. Three laps later, Stewart took the lead from Edwards, who had taken fuel only on the pit stop, with a smooth pass entering Turn 1.

On Lap 138, Hamlin passed Edwards for second, and Busch followed into third position three laps after that, but neither could overtake the leader.

"We didn't know it would come down to a track position race," said Busch, who took four tires on his final pit stop, restarted eighth and had to work his way through traffic. "We got out-strategized there at the end."

Notes: Todd Braun's No. 32 and No. 38 Toyotas were painted black, with no sponsor decals on either car. The cars were a symbol of mourning for the team owner's mother, Linda Braun, who died Wednesday. . . The race marked the first 1-2-3 Nationwide Series finish for Toyota. . . Stewart led 75 laps and Busch 63, as the Gibbs cars dominated. . . Series points leader Clint Bowyer finished ninth. . . Polesitter Landon Cassill had to start from the rear of the field because of an engine change. He gained 28 positions before a tap from Bobby Hamilton Jr. sent his No. 5 Chevy into the wall and out of the race on Lap 47. He finished 34th

 

Hornaday Wins NCTS O'Reilly 200

By Tim Tuttle
Special to Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
 
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 28, 2008) -- Ron Hornaday Jr. led the final 129 laps and survived a green-white-checkered finish to win the O'Reilly 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Saturday night at Memphis Motorsports Park.
 
Hornaday's victory in the Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet was his third of the season and boosted him into the points lead, 27 in front of Matt Crafton. It was Hornaday's 36th career victory in the series, tops all-time.
 
Erik Darnell was second in a Roush Fenway Racing Ford and Crafton third in his ThorSport Racing Chevrolet.
 
Hornaday led 139 of the 204 laps, four over the scheduled distance on the .75-mile track. He pulled away from Darnell on the overtime restart, leading by two truck lengths into the first corner, and was never threatened. Hornaday's margin of victory was .269 seconds.
 
Each Memphis race winner is presented with a statuette of Elvis Presley, a copy of the full-size statue on Memphis' famous Beale Street.
 
"That Elvis (Presley) Trophy is the coolest in the world," Hornaday said. "I really wanted that trophy."
 
Hornaday started third and passed polesitter Johnny Benson for the lead on the inside in Turn 1 on the 44th lap. He tapped Benson's Bill Davis Racing Toyota in the rear in Turn 4 to set up the pass.
 
"Benson got loose and I got into the back of him," Hornaday said. "I'll take the blame. I didn't want to pass him that way, and Johnny knows that."
 
Hornaday was seventh and Benson eighth for a restart on Lap 58 following their first pit stops, trailing trucks that had either not pitted or pitted earlier.
 
The two blasted in tandem to the front, passing Stacy Compton on the inside of Turn 1 on Lap 76.
 
On the next restart on Lap 83, Benson's truck didn't accelerate. He limped around the track with an engine that didn't have any power and dropped out, finishing 33rd. Benson, who led 43 laps, fell from first to fourth in the points, 56 behind Hornaday.
 
"Benson had the truck to beat," Hornaday said. "He needed to break for us to win. I don't know if we want to be in the points lead. Everybody who gets in it seems to have problems."
 
Darnell's second-place run was his third straight top-five and fifth of the season.
 
"It was a really good night," Darnell said. "We qualified well and kept it up front most of the night. We were good on long runs. Ron (Hornaday) was better on restarts all night."
 
Darnell was 10th for the restart on Lap 83 and steadily worked his way forward. He passed Rick Crawford for second on the inside in Turn 1 on Lap 139 and stayed there to the checkered flag.
 
Crafton started 16th and charged to third, passing Crawford for the position on Lap 181 and holding it to the end. Crawford was fourth and David Starr finished fifth.

 

MacDonald Takes NCWS East Checkered Flag at New Hampshire

NASCAR Camping World Series East Veteran Earns Fourth Career Victory

LOUDON, N.H. (June 27, 2008) - Eddie MacDonald reached Victory Lane for the first time in 16 NASCAR Camping World Series East career starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Friday evening in the Heluva Good! Summer 125.

MacDonald (No. 71 Grimm Construction/NEMO Chevrolet) and Trevor Bayne (No. 1 Dale Earnhadt Chevrolet) traded the lead several times down the stretch before the final caution came out on lap 122. On the ensuing restart MacDonald got the jump on Bayne to pull away for the win by half a second.

"This is just awesome," MacDonald said. "The one goal we had this year was to win Loudon, and we got it."

The victory for MacDonald was the fourth of his NASCAR Camping World Series East career. A native of Rowley, Mass., his previous best career finish at New Hampshire was seventh in 2004. His last trip to Victory Lane was on June 18, 2007 at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway.

"We've led a lot of laps here," MacDonald said, "but never seemed to be able to finish it off."

Bayne, a rookie, wound up as the runner-up, followed by Matt Kobyluck. It was the best career finish for Bayne, who had been third twice. Kobyluck tied his best New Hampshire finish in his 25th start at the 1.058-mile oval.

Rookies Austin Dillon and Ricky Carmichael registered top-five finishes in their first race at New Hampshire.

Marc Davis, Mike Olsen, John Salemi, Brad Leighton and Brian Ickler rounded out the top 10.

The NASCAR Camping World Series East will return to New England for the sixth race of the 2008 season on Saturday, July 12 at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway.

 

 

NASCAR Race Number 17

Unofficial Race Results for the Lenox Industrial Tools "301" - Sunday, June 29, 2008

New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Loudon, NH - 1.058 Mile Paved

Total Race Length - 284 Laps - 300.472 Miles - Purse: $5,383,710

Leader

1 26 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 284 190 5 $204,950 Running 1 10

2 36 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota 284 170 $209,333 Running

3 30 96 JJ Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota 284 165 $143,025 Running

4 8 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 284 160 $148,183 Running

5 11 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy/Hancock Dodge 284 155 $135,895 Running

6 6 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 284 150 $124,039 Running

7 24 5 Casey Mears CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet 284 151 5 $103,975 Running 1 53

8 12 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 284 142 $121,916 Running

9 23 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 284 138 $140,961 Running

10 2 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios Racing/Betty Crocker Dodge 284 134 $127,411 Running

11 19 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 284 130 $128,461 Running

12 31 31 Jeff Burton LENOX Chevrolet 284 127 $123,633 Running

13 28 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 284 134 10 $132,211 Running 2 132

14 3 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 284 126 5 $129,961 Running 2 54

15 16 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 284 118 $117,850 Running

16 40 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 284 115 $78,525 Running

17 17 99 Carl Edwards Dish Network Ford 284 112 $123,575 Running

18 9 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 284 109 $122,241 Running

19 29 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 284 106 $77,750 Running

20 43 78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 284 108 5 $76,500 Running 1 1

21 15 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 284 100 $85,200 Running

22 18 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 284 97 $91,400 Running

23 39 8 Aric Almirola U.S. Army Chevrolet 284 94 $111,808 Running

24 5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy

Chevrolet

284 96 5 $84,400 Running 1 29

25 27 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 284 88 $91,300 Running

26 22 7 Robby Gordon Camping World Dodge 284 90 5 $100,058 Running 1 1

27 25 01 Regan Smith # Principal Financial Group/DEI

Chevrolet

283 82 $83,575 Running

28 33 38 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 283 79 $89,433 Running

29 42 15 Paul Menard Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet 282 76 $82,900 Running

30 14 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 282 73 $105,141 Running

31 1 10 Patrick Carpentier # Berlin City Auto Group Dodge 282 75 5 $78,450 Running 1 4

32 32 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 282 67 $101,608 Running

33 41 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 281 64 $83,608 Running

34 4 66 Scott Riggs State Water Heaters Chevrolet 281 61 $80,847 Running

35 34 45 Terry Labonte Victory Junction Gang Dodge 281 58 $70,600 Running

36 21 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Drive One Ford 281 55 $97,589 Running

37 37 70 Johnny Sauter Atlas Copco Chevrolet 280 52 $70,175 Running

38 7 40 Dario Franchitti # Guitar Hero/Target Dodge 280 49 $77,975 Running

39 20 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 280 46 $115,425 Running

40 35 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 272 43 $77,700 Accident

41 13 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Ford 270 40 $77,530 Accident

42 38 00 Michael McDowell # Champion Mortgage Toyota 209 37 $69,405 Engine

43 10 84 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 202 34 $69,265 Oil Line

Before an announced sell-out crowd of 101,000+, Kurt Busch won the rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301, his 18th NASCAR Sprint

Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: #55 Waltrip (engine

change); #8 Almirola (transmission change).

Race Comments:

Failed to Qualify: (2) 34 Tony Raines, 21 Marcos Ambrose.

Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 48 Mins, 56 Secs. Average Speed: Margin of Victory:

7 for 33 laps: Laps: 87-90 (#40 accident turn 4); 140-143 (Debris); 153-156 (#78 accident turn 4); 204-210 (Oil on track); 218-221 (#8 spun

turn 2); 273-278 (#6,26,88 accident turn 4); 281-284 (#07,77 accident turn 3).

Caution Flags:

9 among 8 drivers: P. Carpentier # 1-4; K. Harvick 5-43; D. Earnhardt Jr. 44-72; K. Harvick 73-87; C. Mears 88-140; T. Stewart 141-205; R.

Gordon 206; J. Nemechek 207; T. Stewart 208-274; Ku. Busch 275-284.

Lead Changes:

(1) Ky. Busch 2,496;(2) J. Burton 2,432;(3) D. Earnhardt Jr. 2,352;(4) C. Edwards 2,262;(5) J. Johnson 2,220;(6) J. Gordon 2,171;(7) D.

Hamlin 2,150;(8) G. Biffle 2,119;(9) T. Stewart 2,042;(10) K. Kahne 2,031;(11) C. Bowyer 2,021;(12) K. Harvick 2,016.

Top 12 Driver Points:

106.719 MPH Caution

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Next Race: Jul. 5, 2008 - Daytona International Speedway

Coors Light Pole Award: Patrick Carpentier, #10 (129.776 mph) DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race: Martin Truex, Jr, #1

DOW Automotive Strategic Call of the Race: Michael Waltrip, #55 EA Sports Move of the Race: Michael Waltrip, #55

Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap: Kevin Harvick, #29 (125.45 mph, Lap 7) Mahle Clevite Engine Builder: Kurt Busch, #2

Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Kurt Busch, #2 Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver of the Race: Jimmie Johnson, #48 (.158 seconds)

Sunoco Diamond Performance : Kurt Busch, #2 USG Improving the Finish: Michael Waltrip, #55 (34 Places)

 

NASCAR Race Number 12

Unofficial Race Results for the O'reilly "200" - Saturday, June 28, 2008

Memphis Motorsports Park - Memphis, TN - .75 Mile Paved

Total Race Length - 204 Laps - 153 Miles - Purse: $576,749

Leader

1 3 33 Ron Hornaday, Jr Camping World Chevrolet 204 195 10 $57,100 Running 2 139

2 4 99 Erik Darnell Northern Tool + Equipment Ford 204 170 $42,925 Running

3 16 88 Matt Crafton Menards/Ideal Door Chevrolet 204 165 $30,770 Running

4 7 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Truck

Corral/PowerStrokeDiesel by Int'l Ford

204 160 $24,285 Running

5 17 11 David Starr Red Horse Racing Toyota 204 155 $25,310 Running

6 5 2 Jack Sprague American Commercial Lines Chevrolet 204 150 $15,260 Running

7 10 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota 204 146 $17,660 Running

8 2 09 Bobby East Zaxby's Ford 204 142 $15,335 Running

9 8 51 Shane Sieg Miccosukee Resorts Toyota 204 138 $14,935 Running

10 15 4 Stacy Compton Red River Dodge Dodge 204 139 5 $23,785 Running 1 22

11 13 22 Michael Annett Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 204 130 $12,235 Running

12 11 18 Dennis Setzer Tahoe Dodge 204 127 $17,010 Running

13 6 16 Brian Scott # Albertsons Chevrolet 204 124 $14,760 Running

14 20 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 204 121 $11,910 Running

15 14 8 Chad McCumbee Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet 204 118 $13,210 Running

16 9 13 Shelby Howard Bobcat Chevrolet 204 115 $11,810 Running

17 28 60 Terry Cook Wyler.com Toyota 204 112 $11,710 Running

18 29 7 T.J. Bell, Jr Heathcliff's Cat Litter Chevrolet 204 109 $11,610 Running

19 18 46 Willie Allen Rascal Flatts/Nashville Music City

Chevrolet

204 106 $10,310 Running

20 19 59 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota 204 103 $10,985 Running

21 27 07 Ryan Lawler Manheim's Dealers Auto Auction of

Dallas Chevrolet

204 100 $9,260 Running

22 23 10 Brendan Gaughan International MAXXFORCE Diesel

Ford

204 97 $9,235 Running

23 26 40 Chad Chaffin Key Motorsports Chevrolet 203 94 $9,210 Running

24 22 9 Justin Marks # Construct Corps/crocs Toyota 202 91 $9,185 Running

25 32 08 Jason White GunBroker.com Dodge 202 88 $11,610 Running

26 21 71 Donny Lia # Nationrides.com Chevrolet 201 85 $9,085 Running

27 24 12 Scotty Crockett DEX Imaging Chevrolet 201 82 $9,060 Running

28 33 42 Tim Cowen Cowen Truck Lines Ford 199 79 $9,035 Running

29 12 6 Colin Braun # Con-way Freight Ford 198 76 $9,010 Running

30 31 21 Keven Wood Air Force Ford 195 73 $8,985 Accident

31 25 15 Marc Mitchell # Hyprene Ergon Toyota 194 70 $8,960 Accident

32 30 87 Chris Jones Copy Wizard Chevrolet 163 0 $8,910 Accident

33 1 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 84 69 5 $10,785 Engine 1 43

34 35 89 Nick Tucker Lafferty Performance Chevrolet 5 0 $8,860 Transmission

35 34 0 Wayne Edwards ASI Limited/Cofer's Body Shop

Chevrolet

2 0 $8,825 Suspension

Before an estimated crowd of 10,000 - Ron Hornaday Jr. won the O'Reilly 200, his 36th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory and

second at Memphis Motorsports Park. Prior to the green flag no driver(s) dropped to the rear.

Race Comments:

Failed to Qualify: N/A

Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 45 Mins, 59 Secs. Average Speed: Margin of Victory:

9 for 37 laps: Laps: 8-11 (#30, #71 accident turn 3); 36-39 (debris); 54-57 (#30 accident turn 2); 79-82 (#18 spun turn 2.); 123-126 (#71

accident turn 4); 132-136 (#08, #30 spun turn 3); 167-170 (#6, #09, #87 accident turn 4); 188-191 (debris); 199-202 (#15, #21, #40, #59

accident turn 4 [Red Flag 9 min. 01 sec.]).

Caution Flags:

Lead Changes: 3 among 3 drivers: J. Benson 1-43; R. Hornaday, Jr 44-53; S. Compton 54-75; R. Hornaday, Jr 76-204.

(1) R. Hornaday, Jr 1,742;(2) M. Crafton 1,715;(3) T. Bodine 1,688;(4) J. Benson 1,686;(5) R. Crawford 1,668;(6) M. Skinner 1,629;(7) E.

Darnell 1,605;(8) J. Sprague 1,578;(9) T. Cook 1,553;(10) C. Mccumbee 1,514.

Top 10 Driver Points:

86.617 MPH 0.269 Seconds

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Next Race: Jul. 19, 2008 - Kentucky Speedway

Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award: Brian Scott, #16 (19 Places) Keystone Light Pole Award: Johnny Benson, #23 (118.229 mph)

Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Ron Hornaday, Jr., #33 Mobil1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Matt Crafton, #88

Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Brian Scott, #16 Sunoco Diamond Performance: Ron Hornaday

 

NASCAR Race Number 18

Unofficial Race Results for the Camping World Rv Sales 200 Presented By

Rvs.Com - Saturday, June 28, 2008

New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Loudon, NH - 1.058 Mile Paved

Leader

Total Race Length - 200 Laps - 211.6 Miles - Purse: $1,201,721

1 8 20 Tony Stewart Old Spice Toyota 200 195 10 $49,745 Running 2 75

2 17 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota 200 170 $27,825 Running

3 4 18 Kyle Busch Z-Line Designs Toyota 200 170 5 $30,075 Running 3 63

4 5 33 Kevin Harvick Camping World Chevrolet 200 160 $26,850 Running

5 11 60 Carl Edwards Under Armour Ford 200 160 5 $24,350 Running 1 6

6 22 6 David Ragan Discount Tire Ford 200 150 $19,475 Running

7 12 99 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 200 151 5 $20,125 Running 2 20

8 7 1 Mike Bliss Miccosukee Championship Chevrolet 200 142 $25,543 Running

9 2 2 Clint Bowyer Camping World RV Sales Chevrolet 200 143 5 $18,600 Running 3 36

10 9 88 Brad Keselowski U.S. NAVY Chevrolet 200 134 $25,068 Running

11 6 11 Jason Keller America's Incredible Pizza Company

Chevrolet

200 130 $24,468 Running

12 18 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevrolet 200 127 $23,693 Running

13 10 40 Dario Franchitti # Fastenal Dodge 200 124 $24,943 Running

14 19 59 Marcos Ambrose STP Ford 200 121 $23,373 Running

15 21 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Toyota 200 118 $23,993 Running

16 16 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Curly's Ford 200 115 $23,118 Running

17 23 64 David Stremme Atreus Homes & Communities

Chevrolet

200 112 $24,993 Running

18 13 9 Patrick Carpentier # Wisk Dodge 200 109 $22,843 Running

19 3 16 Greg Biffle CitiFinancial Ford 199 106 $17,125 Running

20 27 22 Josh Wise Supercuts Dodge 199 103 $23,743 Running

21 24 66 Steve Wallace Atreus Homes & Communities

Chevrolet

199 100 $22,668 Running

22 14 47 Kelly Bires Clorox Ford 199 97 $22,618 Running

23 28 28 Kenny Wallace U.S. Border Patrol Chevrolet 198 94 $22,968 Running

24 30 61 Kevin Lepage Long John Silver's Chevrolet 198 91 $22,528 Running

25 33 89 Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Dodge 197 88 $22,493 Running

26 36 81 Randy MacDonald Mahindra Tractor Dodge 196 85 $22,633 Running

27 31 24 Eric McClure Hefty Chevrolet 195 82 $22,423 Running

28 39 52 Brad Teague Dale Jr.'s Whiskey River Chevrolet 193 79 $22,388 Running

29 42 01 Mike Potter sponsordavis.com Chevrolet 189 76 $22,353 Running

30 35 4 Derrike Cope JVC Chevrolet 181 73 $22,568 Running

31 15 27 Brad Coleman Kleenex/shaw's Ford 180 70 $22,283 Running

32 20 38 Jason Leffler Toyota 143 67 $22,248 Vibration

33 29 30 Stanton Barrett Grandstay.net Chevrolet 71 64 $15,755 Electrical

34 1 5 Landon Cassill # National Guard Chevrolet 46 61 $26,403 Accident

35 32 49 Kertus Davis Chevrolet 38 58 $15,715 Clutch

36 25 37 Burney Lamar Ford 33 55 $22,163 Electrical

37 38 02 Andy Ponstein StottClassicRacing.com Chevrolet 25 52 $15,675 Brakes

38 40 90 Johnny Chapman Chevrolet 18 49 $15,655 Transmission

39 43 0 J.C. Stout sponsordavis.com Chevrolet 16 46 $15,635 Engine

40 34 31 Kenny Hendrick Grandstay.net Chevrolet 15 43 $15,590 Vibration

41 26 36 Charles Lewandoski Supercuts Dodge 4 40 $15,570 Electrical

42 41 84 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 3 37 $15,550 Parked

43 37 05 Justin Ashburn 31W Insulation/CertainTeed Chevrolet 2 34 $15,497 Rear End

Before an estimated crowd of 37,000, Tony Stewart won the Camping World 200 presented by RVs.com, his seventh NASCAR Nationwide

Series victory. Prior to the green flag the following driver(s) dropped to the rear for the reason(s) indicated: #5 Cassill (engine change).

Race Comments:

Failed to Qualify: (1) 91 Justin Hobgood.

Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 56 Mins, 27 Secs. Average Speed: Margin of Victory:

5 for 22 laps: Laps: 3-8 (#27 spun turn 2); 48-54 (#5 accident turn 1); 102-105 (#4 accident turn 2); 129-132 (Debris); 200-200 (#16 accident

turn 2).

Caution Flags:

11 among 5 drivers: J. Ashburn (Pole); C. Bowyer 1-9; K. Busch 10-17; C. Bowyer 18-21; T. Stewart 22-31; C. Bowyer 32-54; K. Busch

55-101; D. Reutimann 102; K. Busch 103-110; D. Reutimann 111-129; C. Edwards 130-135; T. Stewart 136-200.

Lead Changes:

(1) C. Bowyer 2,649;(2) D. Reutimann 2,467;(3) C. Edwards 2,461;(4) Br. Keselowski 2,452;(5) D. Ragan 2,351;(6) M. Bliss 2,334;(7) K.

Busch 2,263;(8) M. Wallace 2,171;(9) D. Stremme 2,089;(10) J. Keller 2,048.

Top 10 Driver Points:

109.025 MPH Caution

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Next Race: Jul. 4, 2008 - Daytona International Speedway

Featherlite "Most Improved Driver": David Stremme, #64 (17 Places) Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Tony Stewart, #20

Mobil 1 Oil Command Performance: David Reutimann, #99 Pole Award: Landon Cassill, #5 (127.799 mph)

Raybestos "Rookie of the Race": Dario Franchitti, #40 Sunoco Diamond Performance: Tony Stewart, #20

 

NASCAR Camping World Series East-Heluva Good! 125 Results
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, N.H.
Lap length: 1.058 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (10) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 127 laps, 81.011 mph, $13,900.
2. (6) Trevor Bayne, Knoxville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 127, $10,215.
3. (4) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 127, $8,450.
4. (1) Austin Dillon, Lewisville, N.C., Chevrolet, 127, $7,400.
5. (12) Ricky Carmichael, Clearwater, Fla., Chevrolet, 127, $6,500.
6. (7) Marc Davis, Mitchelville, MD., Toyota, 127, $5,900.
7. (21) Mike Olsen, North Haverhill, N.H., Chevrolet, 127, $5,100.
8. (24) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 127, $4,600.
9. (22) Brad Leighton, Center Harbor, N.H., Chevrolet, 127, $4,100.
10. (2) Brian Ickler, San Diego, Calif., Chevrolet, 127, $4,200.
11. (18) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, N.Y., Chevrolet, 127, $3,550.
12. (8) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Chevrolet, 127, $4,000.
13. (11) Jody Lavender, Hartsville, S.C., Chevrolet, 127, $3,900.
14. (33) Mike Johnson, Salisbury, Mass., Ford, 127, $4,800.
15. (16) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 127, $3,200.
16. (19) Max Dumarey, Gent, Belgium, Chevrolet, 127, $3,068.
17. (23) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 127, $3,000.
18. (31) Charles Lewandoski, Stafford Springs, Conn., Toyota, 127, $2,950.
19. (15) Jamie Hayes, Norlina, N.C., Chevrolet, 127, $3,400.
20. (32) Joe Masessa, Franklin Lakes, N.J., Chevrolet, 127, $2,850.
21. (28) Alan Tardiff, Lyman, Me., Chevrolet, 127, $2,800.
22. (17) Craig Goess, Greenville, N.C., Toyota, 127, $2,750.
23. (13) Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 127, $3,200.
24. (26) Derek Thorn, Lakeport, Calif., Ford, 126, $2,675.
25. (36) Chase Mattioli, Long Pond, Pa., Ford, 125, $2,650.
26. (35) Antonio Perez, Mexico City, Mex., Dodge, 120, accident, $2,625.
27. (29) Scott Bouley, Wolcott, Conn., Chevrolet, 120, $2,600.
28. (3) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 118, $3,100.
29. (14) Peyton Sellers, Danville, VA., Chevrolet, 118, $3,100.
30. (20) Ryan Duff, Hazard, Ky., Chevrolet, 108, accident, $2,600.
31. (34) Patrick Dupree, Saranac Lake, N.Y., Dodge, 108, accident, $2,600.
32. (9) Rogelio Lopez, Aquascalientes, Mexico, Chevrolet, 102, $3,100.
33. (30) Todd Peck, Glenville, PA., Chevrolet, 81, accident, $2,600.
34. (5) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, N.C., Chevrolet, 34, accident, $3,100.
35. (25) Bobby Hamilton, Jr., Nashville, Tenn, Dodge, 23, accident, $2,600.
36. (27) James Pritchard, Wharton, N.J., Dodge, 0, engine, $2,600.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 39 minutes 31 seconds
Margin of Victory: .515 secs
Fastest Qualifier: Field set as per rulebook, rain.
Caution Flags: 7 for 44 laps.
Lead Changes: 9 among 6 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M.Kobyluck 1-35; R.Lopez 36-41; E.MacDonald 42-70; B.Ickler 71-104; J.Hernandez 105-106; M.Kobyluck 107-118; T.Bayne 119-120; E.MacDonald 121-124; T.Bayne 125; E.MacDonald 126-127.
Standings: 1. A.Dillon, 807; 2. M.Kobyluck, 759; 3. B.Ickler, 731; 4. T.Bayne, 731; 5. M.Davis, 702; 6. E.MacDonald, 690; 7. J.Hernandez, 677; 8. S.Park, 669; 9. R.Carmichael, 654; 10. J.Earnhardt, 631.

 

 

 

Time Trial Results

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sat, June 28, 2008 @ 11:35 AM Eastern

Track Qualifying Record: Kevin Harvick 05/12/01

Driver Date Time Speed

Camping World RV Sales 200 presented by

RVs.com

29.138 130.716

1 5 Landon Cassill # National Guard Chevrolet 29.803 127.799 0.000 0.000

2 2 Clint Bowyer Camping World RV Sales Chevrolet 29.928 127.265 0.125 0.125

3 * 16 Greg Biffle CitiFinancial Ford 29.963 127.117 0.160 0.035

4 * 18 Kyle Busch Z-Line Designs Toyota 29.963 127.117 0.160 0.000

5 33 Kevin Harvick Camping World Chevrolet 29.973 127.074 0.170 0.010

6 11 Jason Keller America's Incredible Pizza Company 30.019 126.880 0.216 0.046

7 1 Mike Bliss Miccosukee Championship Chevrolet 30.037 126.804 0.234 0.018

8 20 Tony Stewart Old Spice Toyota 30.059 126.711 0.256 0.022

9 88 Brad Keselowski U.S. NAVY Chevrolet 30.069 126.669 0.266 0.010

10 40 Dario Franchitti # Fastenal Dodge 30.094 126.563 0.291 0.025

11 60 Carl Edwards Under Armour Ford 30.096 126.555 0.293 0.002

12 99 David Reutimann Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 30.126 126.429 0.323 0.030

13 9 Patrick Carpentier # Wisk Dodge 30.165 126.266 0.362 0.039

14 47 Kelly Bires Clorox Ford 30.178 126.211 0.375 0.013

15 27 Brad Coleman Kleenex/shaw's Ford 30.233 125.982 0.430 0.055

16 25 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Curly's Ford 30.264 125.852 0.461 0.031

17 32 Denny Hamlin Toyota 30.286 125.761 0.483 0.022

18 29 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevrolet 30.299 125.707 0.496 0.013

19 59 Marcos Ambrose STP Ford 30.361 125.450 0.558 0.062

20 38 Jason Leffler Toyota 30.363 125.442 0.560 0.002

21 7 Mike Wallace GEICO Toyota 30.420 125.207 0.617 0.057

22 6 David Ragan Discount Tire Ford 30.426 125.182 0.623 0.006

23 64 David Stremme Atreus Homes & Communities 30.491 124.916 0.688 0.065

24 66 Steve Wallace Atreus Homes & Communities 30.730 123.944 0.927 0.239

25 * 37 Burney Lamar Ford 30.756 123.839 0.953 0.026

26 * 36 Charles Lewandoski Supercuts Dodge 30.794 123.686 0.991 0.038

27 22 Josh Wise Supercuts Dodge 30.807 123.634 1.004 0.013

28 28 Kenny Wallace U.S. Border Patrol Chevrolet 30.828 123.550 1.025 0.021

29 * 30 Stanton Barrett Grandstay.net Chevrolet 30.836 123.518 1.033 0.008

30 61 Kevin Lepage Long John Silver's Chevrolet 30.928 123.151 1.125 0.092

31 24 Eric McClure Hefty Chevrolet 31.027 122.758 1.224 0.099

32 * 49 Kertus Davis Chevrolet 31.052 122.659 1.249 0.025

33 * 89 Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Dodge 31.097 122.481 1.294 0.045

34 * 31 Kenny Hendrick Grandstay.net Chevrolet 31.165 122.214 1.362 0.068

35 4 Derrike Cope JVC Chevrolet 31.195 122.096 1.392 0.030

36 81 Randy MacDonald Mahindra Tractor Dodge 31.198 122.085 1.395 0.003

37 * 05 Justin Ashburn 31W Insulation/CertainTeed Chevrolet 31.311 121.644 1.508 0.113

38 * 02 Andy Ponstein StottClassicRacing.com Chevrolet 31.425 121.203 1.622 0.114

39 52 Brad Teague Dale Jr.'s Whiskey River Chevrolet 31.439 121.149 1.636 0.014

40 * 90 Johnny Chapman Chevrolet 31.681 120.223 1.878 0.242

41 * 84 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 31.689 120.193 1.886 0.008

42 * 0 J.C. Stout sponsordavis.com Chevrolet 31.758 119.932 1.955 0.069

43 OP 01 Mike Potter sponsordavis.com Chevrolet 33.896 112.367 4.093 2.138

44 * 91 Justin Hobgood Chevrolet 0.000 0.000 -29.803 -33.896

 

Time Trial Results

Memphis Motorsports Park

Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sun, June 29, 2008 @ 05:56 PM Eastern

Track Qualifying Record: Greg Biffle 05/08/99

Driver Date Time Speed

O'Reilly 200

22.474 120.139

1 23 Johnny Benson Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 22.837 118.229 0.000 0.000

2 09 Bobby East Zaxby's Ford 22.937 117.714 0.100 0.100

3 33 Ron Hornaday, Jr Camping World Chevrolet 22.950 117.647 0.113 0.013

4 99 Erik Darnell Northern Tool + Equipment Ford 23.002 117.381 0.165 0.052

5 2 Jack Sprague American Commercial Lines Chevrolet 23.008 117.350 0.171 0.006

6 16 Brian Scott # Albertsons Chevrolet 23.029 117.243 0.192 0.021

7 14 Rick Crawford Circle Bar Truck 23.032 117.228 0.195 0.003

8 51 Shane Sieg Miccosukee Resorts Toyota 23.037 117.203 0.200 0.005

9 13 Shelby Howard Bobcat Chevrolet 23.051 117.132 0.214 0.014

10 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota 23.060 117.086 0.223 0.009

11 18 Dennis Setzer Tahoe Dodge 23.069 117.040 0.232 0.009

12 6 Colin Braun # Con-way Freight Ford 23.071 117.030 0.234 0.002

13 22 Michael Annett Pilot Travel Centers Toyota 23.086 116.954 0.249 0.015

14 8 Chad McCumbee Malcolmson Construction Chevrolet 23.097 116.898 0.260 0.011

15 4 Stacy Compton Red River Dodge Dodge 23.119 116.787 0.282 0.022

16 88 Matt Crafton Menards/Ideal Door Chevrolet 23.120 116.782 0.283 0.001

17 11 David Starr Red Horse Racing Toyota 23.140 116.681 0.303 0.020

18 46 Willie Allen Rascal Flatts Chevrolet 23.143 116.666 0.306 0.003

19 59 Ted Musgrave Team ASE/Harris Trucking Toyota 23.146 116.651 0.309 0.003

20 30 Todd Bodine Lumber Liquidators Toyota 23.151 116.626 0.314 0.005

21 71 Donny Lia # Nationrides.com Chevrolet 23.183 116.465 0.346 0.032

22 9 Justin Marks # Construct Corps/crocs Toyota 23.187 116.445 0.350 0.004

23 10 Brendan Gaughan International MAXXFORCE Ford 23.198 116.389 0.361 0.011

24 * 12 Scotty Crockett DEX Imaging Chevrolet 23.278 115.989 0.441 0.080

25 15 Marc Mitchell # Hyprene Ergon Toyota 23.341 115.676 0.504 0.063

26 40 Chad Chaffin Key Motorsports Chevrolet 23.369 115.538 0.532 0.028

27 07 Ryan Lawler Manheim's Dealers Auto Auction 23.387 115.449 0.550 0.018

28 60 Terry Cook Wyler.com Toyota 23.449 115.144 0.612 0.062

29 7 T.J. Bell, Jr Heathcliff's Cat Litter Chevrolet 23.459 115.094 0.622 0.010

30 * 87 Chris Jones Copy Wizard Chevrolet 23.462 115.080 0.625 0.003

31 21 Keven Wood Air Force Ford 23.512 114.835 0.675 0.050

32 08 Jason White GunBroker.com Dodge 23.635 114.237 0.798 0.123

33 * 42 Tim Cowen Cowen Truck Lines Ford 23.999 112.505 1.162 0.364

34 * 0 Wayne Edwards ASI Limited/Cofer's Body Shop 24.325 110.997 1.488 0.326

35 * 89 Nick Tucker Lafferty Performance Chevrolet 24.521 110.110 1.684 0.196

 

Time Trial Results

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, June 27, 2008 @ 06:34 PM Eastern

Track Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman 09/14/03

Driver Date Time Speed

LENOX Industrial Tools 301

28.5609 133.357

1 * 10 Patrick Carpentier # Berlin City Auto Group Dodge 29.349 129.776 0.000 0.000

2 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios Racing/Betty Crocker Dodge 29.512 129.059 0.163 0.163

3 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 29.531 128.976 0.182 0.019

4 * 66 Scott Riggs State Water Heaters Chevrolet 29.531 128.976 0.182 0.000

5 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 29.552 128.885 0.203 0.021

6 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 29.565 128.828 0.216 0.013

7 * 40 Dario Franchitti # Guitar Hero/Target Dodge 29.566 128.824 0.217 0.001

8 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 29.607 128.645 0.258 0.041

9 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 29.612 128.624 0.263 0.005

10 * 84 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 29.612 128.624 0.263 0.000

11 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy/Hancock Dodge 29.623 128.576 0.274 0.011

12 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 29.641 128.498 0.292 0.018

13 26 Jamie McMurray IRWIN Ford 29.650 128.459 0.301 0.009

14 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 29.658 128.424 0.309 0.008

15 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 29.660 128.415 0.311 0.002

16 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 29.667 128.385 0.318 0.007

17 99 Carl Edwards Dish Network Ford 29.678 128.337 0.329 0.011

18 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel's Chevrolet 29.687 128.299 0.338 0.009

19 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 29.693 128.273 0.344 0.006

20 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 29.698 128.251 0.349 0.005

21 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Drive One Ford 29.729 128.117 0.380 0.031

22 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 29.743 128.057 0.394 0.014

23 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's Chevrolet 29.745 128.048 0.396 0.002

24 5 Casey Mears CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet 29.760 127.984 0.411 0.015

25 01 Regan Smith # Principal Financial Group/DEI 29.786 127.872 0.437 0.026

26 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 29.789 127.859 0.440 0.003

27 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 29.807 127.782 0.458 0.018

28 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 29.819 127.731 0.470 0.012

29 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 29.821 127.722 0.472 0.002

30 * 96 JJ Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota 29.835 127.662 0.486 0.014

31 31 Jeff Burton LENOX Chevrolet 29.838 127.649 0.489 0.003

32 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 29.859 127.560 0.510 0.021

33 38 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 29.886 127.444 0.537 0.027

34 * 45 Terry Labonte Victory Junction Gang Dodge 29.897 127.397 0.548 0.011

35 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 29.917 127.312 0.568 0.020

36 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota 29.995 126.981 0.646 0.078

37 * 70 Johnny Sauter Atlas Copco Chevrolet 29.999 126.964 0.650 0.004

38 00 Michael McDowell # Champion Mortgage Toyota 30.027 126.846 0.678 0.028

39 8 Aric Almirola U.S. Army Chevrolet 30.074 126.648 0.725 0.047

40 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 30.092 126.572 0.743 0.018

41 * 78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 30.135 126.391 0.786 0.043

42 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 30.139 126.374 0.790 0.004

43 * 34 Tony Raines doorstopnation.com Chevrolet 30.155 126.307 0.806 0.016

44 OP 15 Paul Menard Menards/Sylvania Chevrolet 30.164 126.270 0.815 0.009

45 * 21 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie Ford 30.333 125.566 0.984 0.169

Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed -Fastest -Next

*Required

 

 

NASCAR and UTI Foundation Establish Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund

 

The NASCAR Foundation Auction Funds First Year of Program

PHOENIX, Ariz. (July 3, 2008) – Recognizing there are many women interested in pursuing careers in the automotive industry, NASCAR and the UTI Foundation established the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund for women seeking an automotive technical education. Davis, a Universal Technical Institute (UTI) graduate and NASCAR Sprint Cup official, died tragically earlier this year at age 28, and is honored by this scholarship created to encourage women to seek a career in the automotive industry.

The Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund is intended to provide an opportunity for a qualified female student who wishes to attend the NASCAR Technical Automotive Program at the UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C. Each year a $10,000 scholarship will be presented to one student to attend NASCAR Tech. Criteria and application information for this scholarship is available on the UTI Foundation website at www.utifoundation.net.

The inaugural scholarship was made possible by proceeds raised through an online auction of the NASCAR Performance Show Car during The NASCAR Foundation’s initiatives for NASCAR Day 2008. The NASCAR Foundation started NASCAR Day five years ago to bring together fans, corporations, schools and organizations to raise money for others who need it most.  At this year’s event, NASCAR enthusiasts were invited to make monetary contributions and bid on the NASCAR Performance Show Car donated to The NASCAR Foundation by NASCAR’s Automotive Aftermarket Department.  Every dollar of the $16,000 winning bid for the car has been designated for the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund.

Future years of the program will rely on funding through charitable contributions made to the UTI Foundation and The NASCAR Foundation.

Those interested in contributing to the fund should go the www.utifoundation.net or www.nascar.com/foundation.

“Brienne graduated at the top of her class at UTI and her accomplishments with NASCAR’s events are an inspiration for young women,” said Don Ableson, UTI Foundation president and chairman.  “The generosity of The NASCAR Foundation, as well as generous contributions from NASCAR fans, will help women with a passion for motorsports pursue their career dreams in the automotive and NASCAR industries.”

“NASCAR is proud to be able to honor the memory of Brienne as one of its shining stars who dedicated her time and energy to serving the sport in various roles,” said Odis Lloyd, Managing Director, Automotive Aftermarket at NASCAR. “In doing so we also open additional opportunities for women to follow in Brienne’s path and learn valuable skills through the NASCAR Technical Institute and pursue their career goals.”

“The UTI Foundation believes in education, hands-on learning and the great need for trained technicians.  With the U.S. Department of Labor expecting openings for more than 52,000 technicians a year for the next 10 years, it is important to recruit the best and brightest technicians and help worthy students in the process,” states Ableson.  “The Foundation’s scholarship programs are essential to get students to school, have them stay, graduate and move on to productive careers.”

About Universal Technical Institute Foundation:
The UTI Foundation, a 501(c)3 Arizona nonprofit, is the umbrella organization for all Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) not-for-profit initiatives and is dedicated to raising funds to further its mission and strategic goals. The UTI Foundation supports technical education for the automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, marine and NASCAR industries through scholarships, grants, career development and other special programs. For more information, visit www.utifoundation.net.

About NASCAR:
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR), celebrating 60 years in 2008, is the sanctioning body for one of North America's premier sports.  NASCAR is the No. 1 spectator sport – holding 17 of the top 20 highest attended sporting events in the U.S., and is the No. 2 rated regular-season sport on television. NASCAR races are broadcast in more than 150 countries and in more than 30 languages. NASCAR fans are the most brand loyal in all of sports, and as a result more Fortune 500 companies participate in NASCAR than any other sport.
 
NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series), four regional series, and one local grassroots series, as well as two international series.  NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races at 100 tracks in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Based in Daytona Beach (Fla.), NASCAR has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Charlotte (N.C.), Concord (N.C.), Conover (N.C.), Bentonville (Ark.), Mexico City, and Toronto.

 

 

NASCAR Drivers Nominated In Three Categories, For ESPY Awards

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2008) – There are five NASCAR-related nominations for this year’s 16th annual ESPY Awards. Kyle Busch, this season’s hottest driver, is involved in three of the five.

An interesting aside: One of those nominations resulted from Busch losing a race.

At last summer’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway, Jamie McMurray edged Busch for the victory by a margin of only .005-seconds, the second-closest margin since NASCAR instituted electronic scoring in 1993. That spectacular under-the-lights ending has been nominated in the “Best Finish” category.

Busch also is nominated in the “Best Breakthrough Athlete” category and, not surprisingly, in the “Best Driver” category.

Two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and NASCAR rookie Dario Franchitti also are nominated for Best Driver. Franchitti’s nomination was based primarily on his splendid 2007 season in open-wheel racing, when he won the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series championship.

The “2008 ESPYs co-presented by HUMMER and Under Armour” will be held July 16 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. This marks the first time for the show at the Nokia Theatre, following a six-year run at the Kodak Theatre. The show – hosted annually by ESPN – will be televised on Sunday, July 20 at 9 p.m. (ET) on ESPN and ESPN HD, hosted by Justin Timberlake.

All awards are determined by an online fan vote.

In the Best Finish category, the McMurray-Busch finish is up against the following competition:

Western Kentucky’s first round NCAA basketball tournament win over Drake, on a last-second 3-pointer;

The San Antonio Spurs beating the Phoenix Suns in two overtimes, on a basket with 1.8 seconds left;

The Pittsburgh Penquins’ three-overtime NHL victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

In the Best Breakthrough Athlete category, Busch – the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point leader – is joined by:

Minnesota Vikings’ running back Adrian Peterson;

Davidson College basketball standout Stephen Curry;

Ana Ivanovic, currently the No.1-ranked women’s tennis player in the world.

And in the Best Driver category, Busch, Johnson and Franchitti are joined by:

Lewis Hamilton of Formula One;

2008 Indianapolis 500 champion Scott Dixon;

Four-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher.

 

In The Loop’ at Daytona International Speedway

 

Sweep Dreams: Newman Aims for First Daytona Repeat Since 1982

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2008) – In 1982, Bobby Allison won both the Daytona 500 and the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola – then known as the Firecracker 400.

Twenty-five years have passed since that Daytona International Speedway sweep, and no one has again accomplished the feat. It’s the longest span without a sweep of any track on the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule.

In fact, only a few Daytona 500 winners have come close to a sweep since Allison:

• Four Daytona 500 winners since 1982 have finished second in what is now known as the Coke Zero 400: Bill Elliott in 1985, Sterling Marlin in 1995, Dale Jarrett in 2000 and Michael Waltrip in 2001.
• Eight Daytona 500 winners since 1982 have failed to crack the top 20 in the July race.
• Three finished outside the top 30 – including the last two Daytona 500 champions.

Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick, winners of the Daytona 500 in 2006 and 2007, each finished outside the top 30 in the July race at Daytona.

Johnson finished 32nd, Harvick 34th. Check out their statistical line from each race:

Jimmie Johnson – 2006 Daytona Races
Date   Finish      ARP      LT15%      DR      Led
2/06        1           4.1       100.0%     118.4    24
7/06      32           7.8         85.6%       92.4     0
ARP: Average Running Position
LT15: Percentage of Laps in the Top 15
DR: Driver Rating
Led: Laps Led

Kevin Harvick – 2007 Daytona Races
Date   Finish      ARP      LT15%      DR      Led
2/07        1         10.3         84.7%     109.0      4
7/07      34          25.1        34.4%       74.5      3

Ryan Newman will attempt to end the 25-year sweep-less streak, and his statistics at Daytona over the past three-plus years suggest a Newman sweep is at least a possibility. He ranks in the top 10 in most key Loop Data categories at Daytona:

Newman’s Stat Rankings at Daytona

Category                   Stat         Rank
Driver Rating               98.6          2nd
Avg. Running Position 11.3          2nd
Fastest Laps Run       30            7th (tied)
Green Flag Passes     1,342        8th
Laps in the Top 15%   75.4%       2nd
Quality Passes*         988           1st
* Quality Passes are passes of cars in the top 15 under green.

Despite finishing outside the top 10 in five of his last seven Daytona races, Newman has run strong in each of them. All seven of his Driver Ratings have been above 85.0, and three have been above 100.0. Below is Newman’s race-by-race statistical log:

Ryan Newman at Daytona International Speedway

Date   Finish      ARP      LT15%      DR         Led
2/05       20          12.1        75.4%      98.0        1
7/05       14          15.1        57.5%      91.7        0
2/06         3            8.9       78.3%     114.2      23
7/06       11             15        55.6%      86.5        0
2/07       38          10.3        86.6%      85.9        1
7/07       14            7.5        99.4%    103.1        0
2/08         1          10.2        72.0%    110.6        8
Total     14.4        11.3        75.4%      98.6      33

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Loop Data Defined: NASCAR statistics generated from electronic scoring loops embedded around each track hosting races in NASCAR’s three national series – the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Chad Walter Fined For Rule Violation At New Hampshire

CHAD WALTER FINED FOR RULE VIOLATION AT NEW HAMPSHIRE

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2008) – NASCAR announced today that Chad Walter, crew chief for the No. 5 Chevrolet driven by Landon Cassill, has been fined due to a rule violation during the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 28.

Walter was fined $10,000 and remains on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 due to violating Section 12-4-A (actions detrimental to stock car racing: use of improper language by the crew chief during a televised interview of the race) of the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series rule book. Walter originally was placed on probation in February, because of rule violations at the season-opening event, at Daytona International Speedway.

Additionally, Rick Hendrick, owner of the No. 5, was penalized with the loss of 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner points while Cassill was docked 25 NASCAR Nationwide Series driver points.

 

NASCAR Nationwide Series News & Notes - Daytona

 

Roger That: No. 20 Crew Chief Rolls With The Changes

Keller Returns To Top 10 For First Time Since 2006

In The Loop: Can Clauson Keep Up With The Veterans?

Leffler’s Car A Top-Three Starter Over Last Five At DIS

No Stewart? No Problem For Rogers, No. 20 Team At Daytona

Change is good. Just ask Dave Rogers. 

The crew chief for the No. 20 Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing has undergone a plethora of changes since taking command of the car in 2006.

But in the climate of up-and-coming talent and double-duty drivers, Rogers has managed to combine the mixture into a major recipe for success.

Following 18 races this year, Rogers has led four different drivers to eight wins and five poles in the No. 20 — both series highs. Tony Stewart has five of those wins, including last Saturday’s victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway which happened to be the home track for Marshfield, Vt. native Rogers.

Stewart’s not entered in Friday night’s race at Daytona International Speedway but Rogers’ second-winningest driver, Denny Hamlin, is.

Rogers moved to the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2006 following a stint in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2005. He worked with Jason Leffler (No. 38 Great Clips Toyota), who has also since returned to Nationwide competition.

In his new position, Rogers led Hamlin in the then-No. 20 Chevrolet to Hamlin’s first series wins (two) and poles (six). The six poles led the series.

Last year, he got his first taste of multiple drivers, crewing the cars of five drivers and producing four wins (three by Hamlin, one by Aric Almirola although Hamlin finished that race) and a series-best seven poles.

This year, Rogers was charged with a new manufacturer (Toyota) and two more new drivers — Kyle Busch (No. 18 Farm Bureau Insurance Toyota), who has one win in the No. 20, and Joey Logano. The 18-year-old has a win and two poles in his first four races with Rogers and JGR.

Familiar Feeling: Keller Back In Top 10 After Two-Year Hiatus

For the first time in three years, Jason Keller (No. 11 America’s Incredible Pizza Company Chevrolet) is back in a familiar place.

Following an 11th-place finish at New Hampshire – just missing his third top 10 in a row – the series’ all-time starts leader finds himself in the top 10 in the standings.

Keller’s currently in 10th, a climb that seemed improbable after placing 35th at Daytona last February.

But Keller and the crew that was specifically built around him as a driver kept pushing to the point where the 38-year-old now stands for the first time since March 2006 when he was ninth.

But he was released after eight races by Phoenix Racing and spent the next year-plus competing on a limited basis for CJM and two other teams.

“It’s a great feeling to know how far our program has come this season,” he said. “All the hard work and long hours are finally starting to show in our performance.”

Some “Replacement:” Dale Earnhardt Jr. For Improving Cassill At Daytona

June was quite a month for Landon Cassill.

The 18-year-old captured his first career pole last Saturday at New Hampshire joining Colin Braun (No. 16 Citifinancial Ford), 19, and Joey Logano, (two poles) 18, as teenage pole winners this year.  

Cassill also registered his best NASCAR national series finish when he was third at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at The Milwaukee Mile while pulling double duty.

He was ninth at Nashville, his best NASCAR Nationwide Series finish, and followed that up with an 11th-place result at Kentucky Speedway.

Cassill won’t be racing at Daytona but his “replacement” should continue the march of solid results.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the two time series champion, will drive the No. 5 Delphi Chevrolet Friday night while Cassill will watch and learn.

Earnhardt has five series wins at Daytona including two in this event, the last in 2006.  This will be his seventh race this season and he’s looking for his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory since he won at Michigan International Speedway in 2006.

“Older” Clauson Back For Second Go-Round On Tri-Oval

Last February, Bryan Clauson (No. 40 Fastenal Dodge) served notice with a sixth-place finish in his first start at Daytona.

The result for the 18-year-old was the best among series-only regulars.

After the Daytona race, Clauson’s next three outings resulted in DNFs due to accidents. But in seven of his last eight races (his lone DNF due to handling), he’s shown marked improvement.

He fashioned his career-best finish (fifth) at Kentucky the day before his 19th birthday and holds the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings over teammate Dario Franchitti.

Braun Returns To Site Of “Big” Win

Colin Braun’s first series start at Daytona should conjure up good memories.

In 2006, at age 17, Braun won the Rolex Grand Am race at the track, at the time becoming the event’s youngest winner. He also teamed up with Brad Coleman (No. 27 Kleenex Ford) the year before to set a world record for youngest team in the Rolex 24 (top-10 finish, seventh in GT class).

“It's definitely a special place for me since winning there,” he said.

2004 Daytona Winner Wallace Serves As In-Race Reporter

ESPN2 will carry Friday night’s race live from Daytona beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The race begins at 8 p.m.

Dr. Jerry Punch will call the race from the booth with Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree offering analysis.

Mike Wallace (No. 7 GEICO Toyota), who won this race in 2004 in one of the most exciting finishes in its six-year history, will serve as In-Race Reporter.

Wallace is currently eighth in the standings, one of five series-only regulars in the rankings this week.

In The Loop: Clauson Deals With Veteran Contenders At Daytona

A feeling-out process usually exists during a driver’s first trip to Daytona International Speedway. The hearty mix of history, degree of difficulty, speed and competition usually leave a Daytona rookie mired in the back of the pack, left to take everything in.

Not Bryan Clauson.

In his first trip to Daytona in February, Clauson started and finished in the sixth position, a surprising – and impressive – result for a driver who was then-racing in his sixth NASCAR Nationwide Series event.

During his run, Clauson notched a Driver Rating of 91.0, an Average Running Position of 13.0, three Fastest Laps Run and had a Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 80 percent.

If Clauson wants a repeat of that success, he’ll have to contend with a number of double-duty drivers who have some hefty statistics at Daytona.

The two most proficient double-duty drivers are Kevin Harvick (No. 33 VFW Chevrolet) and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Harvick’s stats at Daytona are startling.  He has one win there (February, 2007), and 10 top-five finishes in 12 career series starts.

Over the last seven races, Harvick has a Driver Rating of 106.4, an Average Running Position of 10.3, 26 Fastest Laps Run and a Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 76.3 percent.

Earnhardt has five career series victories at Daytona, and finished third there this past February.

Since 2005 at Daytona, Earnhardt has a Driver Rating of 105.7, an Average Running Position of 10.2, a series-high 50 Fastest Laps Run and a Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 75.2 percent.

One other driver to watch is standings leader Clint Bowyer (No. 2 BB&T Chevrolet). Bowyer, who leads second-place David Reutimann (No. 99 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota) by 182 points despite winning only one race, could bump the victory total to two after this weekend. In his seven-race Daytona career, Bowyer has a Driver Rating of 104.5, an Average Running Position of 8.3 and a series-best Laps in the Top 15 percentage of 85.6 percent.
    
The Director’s Take: Fireworks For 300 Miles In Store At Daytona

The race at Daytona International Speedway may be 300 miles in length, but the drivers will be only inches apart during that time.

“That’s one of the reasons Daytona is so special,” said Joe Balash, NASCAR Nationwide Series director, of the July 4 night race.

“With 15-20 cars nose-to-tail all night long, the key to success will be who has the perfect body configuration to take advantage of the draft and drive their way to the front.

“This race is less about the driver because you’re not getting on the gas, getting on the brake and trying to drive around people,” he said. “It’s more about the car that will allow the driver to stay on the throttle all the way around the track to stay in the draft.”

“The driver really comes into play late in the race when he has to make the choice — when to pull out of the draft and who to work with when it comes down to the final laps.”

The race is also the final restrictor-plate event of the season for the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Daytona International Speedway

Most Wins: Dale Earnhardt, 7
Most Poles: Joe Nemechek, 5
Quick Fact: Nemechek won four of his poles in succession from 2001-03.

NNS Etc.

As the second half of the season begins, Clint Bowyer continues to lead the series standings but things could be heating up — and soon.

David Reutimann  picked up a few points but more importantly, one place, as he moved into second after New Hampshire. And reigning champion Carl Edwards (No. 60 Save-A-Lot Ford) may be making his move as well.

Edwards is five points behind Reutimann and is back in third place for the first time in three races. And his 187-point deficit to Bowyer is the closest he’s been to first since he was 144 points out following May’s race at Dover International Speedway.

Jason Leffler has proven to be a strong qualifier at Daytona where he’s started inside the top three over his last five races there. He won the pole for this race last year and also captured the pole at the 2.5-mile tri-oval when running in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2003.

Leffler will drive the car he’s competed with in his last five restrictor-plate events. Included in that group is last April’s race at Talladega where he finished fourth, his career-best at a restrictor-plate track. He’s never qualified outside the top three driving this car.

Will the second time at Daytona be a charm for Mark Green (No. 70 Foretravel Chevrolet)? In February, Green ran into tough luck and was forced to go to a backup car due to an accident in practice. Then after a solid 12th-place qualifying effort, he was relegated to 41st after an accident on Lap 55.

The team returns to Daytona armed with confidence following a fifth-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway in its last restrictor-plate race in April—the best finish for ML Motorsports in its NASCAR history and also tying Green’s best career effort.

Raybestos Rookie Of The Year Standings

Rank   Driver                     Points
1         Bryan Clauson         128
2         Dario Franchitti        111
3         Landon Cassill           88
4         Cale Gale                  83
5         Chase Miller              68
6         Brian Keselowski       63
7         Patrick Carpentier      41

Results following the Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Bill France Performance Cup Standings

At New Hampshire, Toyota’s win broke up  a three-race string where different manufactures went to Victory Lane. Toyota, Chevrolet and Ford, respectively, had each visited the winner’s circle in the three races prior to last week’s event.

Toyota won the season-opener at Daytona this year but it’s Chevrolet that has been strongest there having won 22 races, including six consecutive before Toyota’s February win.

Up Next: Dollar General 300 @ Chicagoland Speedway

A historic event awaits the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Friday, July 11 when the race will be under the lights at the 1.5-mile track for the first time in its history.

Kevin Harvick won last year’s race while Denny Hamlin took the pole. Harvick is the only two-time winner; Ryan Newman has won two poles.

The track has produced four first-time series winners — Jimmie Johnson (2001); Johnny Sauter (2002); Justin Labonte (2004) and Casey Mears (2006).  

For more information, contact:
Tracey Judd, NASCAR Public Relations, (386) 947-6733 or tjudd@nascar.com

Fast Facts

The Race: Winn-Dixie 250 Powered by Coca-Cola
The Place: Daytona International  Speedway
The Date: Friday, July 4
The Time: 8 p.m. ET
The Distance: 200 laps / 300 miles
TV: ESPN2, 7:30  p.m. ET
Track Size: 2.5-mile tri-oval
2007 Winner: Kyle Busch
2007 Pole: Jason Leffler

           2008 Standings

1 Clint Bowyer       2,649
2 David Reutimann 2,467
3 Carl Edwards      2,461
4 Brad Keselowski 2,452
5 David Ragan       2,351
6 Mike Bliss          2,334
7 Kyle Busch        2,263
8 Mike Wallace     2,171
9 David Stremme   2,089
10 Jason Keller      2,048

Schedule
Thursday–Practice, 2:30-3:50 p.m.; Final Practice, 5:30-6:25 p.m.
Friday–Qualifying,  1:05 p.m.

 

Statistical Advance: Analyzing The Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola At Daytona International Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 30, 2008) – The July 4th weekend NASCAR tradition continues this weekend at Daytona International Speedway – the 50th running of what is now known as the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola. The milestone lends itself perfectly to a By the Numbers:

2 – Margins of Victory in this race that rank in the top five closest since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993. In 1994, Jimmy Spencer beat Ernie Irvan to the line by .008 seconds, which is tied for the fifth-closest MOV since 1993. Last year, Jamie McMurray nipped Kyle Busch by .005 seconds, tying the second-closest MOV ever.

7 – Passes for the lead on the final lap of last year’s July Daytona race. McMurray and Kyle Busch battled back and forth last year, exchanging the lead seven times over the final 2.5 miles.

22 – Races without a win by Jeff Gordon. Gordon, who is still looking for win No. 82, has been without a victory since race No. 31 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway last season. But, the drought could end this weekend – he has six wins at Daytona.

31 – Races without a win by Tony Stewart. Stewart owns the top Driver Rating at Daytona (108.1) and has two career series wins at DIS, both in the July race.

1982 – The last time a driver swept at Daytona. Bobby Allison won both Daytona races that year, and the feat has not occurred again in the 25 years since. That string could end this year, as Ryan Newman owns strong stats at DIS. The 2008 Daytona 500 winner has a Driver Rating of 98.6 (second-best) and an Average Running Position of 11.3 (second-best).

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 at Daytona International Speedway

 

 

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